SALAZAR, JOHN T. (a Representative from Colorado)
Amendments
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), H3448 [13MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: tribute to humanitarian aid workers, doctors, and nurses killed in attack in Badakhshan Province (see H. Res. 1661), H7154 (see H. Res. 1661), H7211 [28SE]
Africa: commend independence anniversary of several nations (see H. Res. 1405), H4022 (see H. Res. 1405), H4084 [27MY]
American Craft Beer Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1297), H2937 [27AP]
Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 4626), H756 [23FE]
Aviation: recognize the value of recreational aviation and backcountry airstrips (see H. Res. 1473), H5504 [1JY]
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 5220), H3275 [6MY]
Blood Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1433), H6764 [15SE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 78), H1027 [2MR]
———require annual progress toward meeting fiscally responsible 5- and 10-year deficit and debt targets (see H.R. 5008), H2642 [15AP]
———require Presidential and congressional budgets to disclose and display the net present value of future costs of entitlement programs (see H.R. 4856), H1517 [16MR]
Catholic Charities USA (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 1621), H8031 [2DE]
Census: encourage individuals to participate in the 2010 Census to ensure an accurate and complete count (see H. Res. 1096), H755 [23FE]
———recognize importance and significance of 2010 Census and encourage each Native American community to name an elder to be the first member of that community to answer the 2010 Census (see H. Res. 1086), H934 [25FE]
Census Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1096), H755 [23FE]
Chavez, Cesar E.: establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 213), H1324 [10MR]
Chile: express condolences to families of the victims of earthquake as well as solidarity with and support for the people as they plan for recovery and reconstruction (see H. Res. 1144), H1220 [9MR]
Colorado Rapids (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 1747), H7855 [1DE]
Colorado Springs, CO: recognize the National Museum of World War II Aviation as America's National World War II Aviation Museum (see H. Res. 1207), H3203 [5MY]
Credit: exempt certain nonprofit housing organizations from certain licensing requirements for residential mortgage loan originators (see H.R. 4400), H141 [13JA]
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 300), H5920 [21JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (see H.R. 4785), H3124 [4MY]
Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 5220), H3275 [6MY]
———provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3359), H4387 [10JN]
Dept. of Energy: carry out a research program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relative to nuclear reactors (see H.R. 5163), H3013 [28AP]
———carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (see H.R. 5164), H3013 [28AP]
Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H3123 [4MY]
———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 988), H4330 [9JN]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H4636 [17JN]
Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 5119), H2842 [22AP]
Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 3742), H5819 [20JY]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H2261 [23MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: require purchase of certain bonds to return State and local entities to where they would have been had emergency assistance not been provided to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (see H.R. 467), H648 [22FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 4241), H1397 [12MR]
Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 2103), H5819 [20JY]
Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 3286), H5503 [1JY]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 5162), H6628 [10AU]
E.W. Scripps Co.: tribute to National Spelling Bee participants (see H. Res. 1494), H5618 [14JY]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (see H.R. 5116), H3278 [7MY]
Employment: provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 4812), H2937 [27AP]
EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 4396), H756 [23FE]
Escalante, Jaime A.: tribute (see H. Res. 1265), H2641 [15AP]
Federal aid programs: create a means to review and abolish Federal programs that are inefficient, duplicative, or in other ways wasteful of taxpayer funds (see H.R. 5568), H5677 [15JY]
Federal employees: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 5746), H6406 (see H.R. 5746), H6458 [29JY]
Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3781), H3014 [28AP]
Foreign trade: clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (see H.R. 2378), H6990 [23SE]
Gulf of Mexico: express condolences to workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform, recognize other workers, and commend rescuers and volunteers providing support to surviving families (see H. Res. 1347), H3824 [25MY]
Haiti: tribute to general aviation pilots and industry for contributions made in response to earthquake relief efforts (see H. Con. Res. 272), H3078 [29AP]
Howard, Robert L.: tribute (see H. Res. 1067), H603 [4FE]
Iraq: deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H610 [9FE]
Kellogg, Will Keith (W.K.): tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H2643 [15AP]
Klein, Gerda Weissmann: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 1743), H8031 [2DE]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H5503 [1JY]
Lee, Nelle Harper: anniversary of publication of ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' (see H. Res. 1525), H5986 [22JY]
LIHEAP: reauthorize (see H.R. 4554), H3079 [29AP]
Medicaid: require coverage of professional services of optometrists that are otherwise covered when furnished by a physician (see H.R. 2697), H2799 [21AP]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1829), H3702 [20MY]
———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4993), H4873 [24JN]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H3658 [19MY]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4752), H1103 [3MR]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 4255), H2937 (see H.R. 5146), H2935 [27AP]
———permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (see H.R. 4862), H1744 [19MR]
Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 1258), H2641 [15AP]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 6534), H8597 [16DE]
National Craniofacial Acceptance Month: designate (see H. Res. 1603), H6991 [23SE]
National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 3464), H6881 [22SE]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1261), H2697 [20AP]
National Physician Assistant Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1600), H7156 (see H. Res. 1600), H7214 [28SE]
National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1162), H2461 [25MR]
National Rifle Association: tribute to Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program (see H. Res. 1365), H3541 [18MY]
New Mexico (U.S.S.): tribute (see H. Res. 1132), H2461 [25MR]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2067), H5617 [14JY]
Oklahoma: tribute to Army and Air National Guard members for their service and sacrifice since September 11, 2001 (see H. Res. 1052), H2460 [25MR]
Olympic games: tribute to Vancouver, Canada, for hosting winter games and U.S. participants (see H. Res. 1128), H1221 [9MR]
Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (see H.R. 5175), H3312 [11MY]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H2505 [13AP]
Power resources: extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and additional duties on ethanol (see H.R. 4940), H2456 [25MR]
Rocky Mountain National Park: anniversary (see H. Res. 1020), H265 [20JA]
RV Centennial Celebration Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1073), H3824 [25MY]
San Antonio, TX: tribute to the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (see H. Res. 1244), H4873 [24JN]
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5220), H3275 [6MY]
States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 4918), H2800 [21AP]
Stewart Lee Udall Dept. of the Interior Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 5128), H3014 [28AP]
Taxation: exempt certain farmland from the estate tax (see H.R. 5475), H4214 [28MY]
———provide for an investment credit for biofuel facilities (see H.R. 5142), H3703 [20MY]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 4278), H4023 (see H.R. 4278), H4085 [27MY]
———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H1440 [15MR]
———require payment of manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly and provide for Dept. of the Treasury assessment of certain criminal restitution (see H.R. 5552), H4635 [17JN]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H2504 [13AP]
———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H648 [22FE]
Terrorism: strike medals in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 4684), H4678 [22JN]
Twain, Mark: tribute (see H. Res. 1733), H7758 [30NO]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 5680), H5618 [14JY]
Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (see H.R. 2478), H3124 [4MY]
Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (see H.R. 5487), H4507 [15JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bureau of Reclamation: provide for release of water from the marketable yield pool of water stored in the Ruedi Reservoir, CO, for the benefit of Colorado River endangered fish habitat (see H.R. 5362), H3702 [20MY]
Chimney Rock National Monument: establish (see H.R. 5223), H3201 [5MY]
Curecanti National Recreation Area: establish boundary (see H.R. 6493), H8030 [2DE]
Dept. of Education: pay Fort Lewis College an amount equal to the tuition charges for Indian students that are not residents of Colorado (see H.R. 5974), H6405 (see H.R. 5974), H6456 [29JY]
Dept. of Justice: establish public-private Meth Project Prevention Campaign Grant Program (see H.R. 5916), H6283 [28JY]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize BLM, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Forest Service to respond to violations of regulations on the management, use, and protection of public lands (see H.R. 4589), H555 [3FE]
Frank Evans GPO Building, Pueblo, CO: designate (see H.R. 5706), H5502 [1JY]
Major William Edward Adams Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Craig, CO: designate (see H.R. 5798), H5818 [20JY]
Public lands: provide for certain land exchanges in Gunnison County, CO, and Uintah County, UT (see H.R. 5059), H2640 [15AP]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H195 [20JA], H7645 [30NO]
Proposals
Dept. of the Interior study of suitability of Sangre de Cristo Mountain range area for inclusion in the National Park System, E2107
Remarks
Afghanistan: tribute to humanitarian aid workers, doctors, and nurses killed in attack in Badakhshan Province (H. Res. 1661), H7057
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (H.R. 5220), H3589
Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery programs (H.R. 2288), H3490 [18MY]
Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (H.R. 5220), H3589
Dept. of Energy: train energy auditors, field technicians and building contractors to promote use of energy retrofits and energy efficient technologies, H3448 [13MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (S. 1963), H2731
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 5822), H6223 [28JY]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), H3448 [13MY]
Frank Evans GPO Building, Pueblo, CO: designate (H.R. 5706), H6716 [15SE]
Health4Haiti (organization): Federation for the Development of Universities and Research in Haiti International Humanitarian Service Award recipient, E456
House of Representatives: moment of silence in tribute to Frank Evans, H4467 [15JN]
Olympic games: tribute to Vancouver, Canada, for hosting winter games and U.S. participants (H. Res. 1128), H1479 [16MR]
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5220), H3589
Tributes
Allen, Laura, E1469
Carter, Jim, E1895
Earl, Dillon, E697
Evans, Frank, E1065
Gallegos, Rafael L., E1020
Grams, Thomas, E1573
Hinkley, Faith R., E1570
Isgar, Art, E645
Robertson, John H., E1903
Severson, Gary, E32
Shriver, Douglas L., H2175 [22MR]
Wright, Raymond B., H2175 [22MR]